https://www.scmp.com/rss/520894/feed Dr Sun Chenghao is a fellow at the Centre for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University, a Munich Young Leader 2025 and the founder of the the newsletter ChinAffairsplus. His research interests include US domestic and foreign policy, China-US relations, transatlantic relations, AI and international security. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Sun Chenghao Sun Chenghao I recently travelled to Washington and New York, where I held in-depth discussions with a range of people from the strategic, academic and business communities on China-US relations. These conversations gave me a more nuanced understanding of both the current dynamics and the potential trajectory of bilateral ties in the next phase. A key takeaway is that while there is consensus within the Trump administration that the US is engaged in a strategic competition with China, its approach is highly... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3319004/why-i-am-hopeful-about-us-china-ties-despite-trumps-tariff-tangle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3319004/why-i-am-hopeful-about-us-china-ties-despite-trumps-tariff-tangle?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 21:30:08 +0000 After listening to US Vice-President J.D. Vance’s speech on the first day of the Munich Security Conference, European colleagues of mine expressed confusion, disappointment and concern. Vance barely mentioned specific policies about Ukraine. Instead, he seemed to lecture Europe on building democracy, protecting free speech and increasing defence spending. As a participant in the Munich Young Leaders programme, I joined several discussions throughout the conference and sensed European concerns... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3298942/if-trump-wants-peace-ukraine-he-must-reach-consensus-europe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3298942/if-trump-wants-peace-ukraine-he-must-reach-consensus-europe?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:30:08 +0000